segunda-feira, 19 de novembro de 2012

Has Brazil adopted CISG yet?

Earlier this year I wrote that Brazilian congress had approved CISG. Therefore, the only missing step for the definitive adoption of the convention by Brazil would be presidential sanction.

Well, the situation remains pretty much the same. I have been reading some articles in the internet saying that Brazil has already approved the convention, which surprised me.

I do not agree with this conclusion.

And one should not make assumptions too quickly. Presidential sanction in Brazil sometimes takes more than 20 years to be achieved. NY Convention on international arbitration took 50 years to be completely approved in Brazil, for instance.

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My name is Adler Martins. I`m a Brazilian lawyer specialized in international trade, with over 15 years of experience. I represent foreign companies investing in Brazil and assist them with very practical advice in taxation, contracts and compliance matters.

I can write and speak English fluently and have developed deep knowledge in adapting concepts and terms of Common Law to the Brazilian legal frame. I have earned praise as an efficient negotiator of international contracts and facilitator of multi-party deals.

I have represented foreign companies in multi-million dollar transactions, including formation of Joint Ventures with Brazilian companies, purchase of mining and forest assets in Brazil and sales to the Brazilian government.

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